Scores from the Group AA state golf tournament in Front Royal:
Team scores Western Albemarle 606, Cave Spring 612, Blacksburg 618, Jamestown 628, York 632, Monticello 642, Spotswood 662, Rockbridge County 664.
Timesland individuals
Nick Brediger, Cave Spring 71-72—143
Ryan Mondy, Blacksburg 76-69—145
Ty Olinger, Blacksburg 74-75—149
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Note, the Region C golf results were not available at press time on Monday night. Here are the full results:
At Homestead Lower Cascades, par-72
Individual champion - y-Zeke Shaffer, Radford, 68.
Team results
x-Galax (322) — John Bryant 76, Matt Downey 81, Eddie Hanks 80, John Alouf 83, Travis Cockerham 89, Ben Hill 91.
x-Graham (338) — Morgan Brewster 80, Ben Taylor 85, Andrew Day 86, Ben Ramsey 87, Zach Toohey 88, Brad Yost 93, .
Parry McCluer (338) — Dylan Buchanan 83, Christian Camden 84, Cody Buchanan 84, Keaton Loughhead 87, Trent Boatwright 92, J.D. Kerr 93.
Auburn (346) — Tanner Keen 80, Braxton Coleman 83, Paxton Clabaugh 90 Jerrett Schutte 93, Cody Akers 97, Marshall Jones 100.
Holston (355) — Conrad Thacker 81, Aaron Deel 86, Peyton Garrett 90, Evan Cole 98, T.J. Widner 101, Wes Roberts 104.
Glenvar (358) — Tyler Crockett 86, Austin Fox 90, Karlyn East 91, Jake Roberts 91, Zach Alls 95, Lauren Seiger 105.
James River (360) — y-Korey Watts 77, y-Luke Arney 79, Hunter Thompson 89, Sean Kessler 115, Mary Ware 116, Jonathan Lancenese 125.
Chilhowie (368) — y-Conner Hayden 79, Aaron Dunford 88, Jeb Sturgill 99, Dustin Creasy 102, Samuel McKenny 103, Dalton Bennett 104.
Individuals
Covington — Meagan Lockhart 116, Josh Bush 125.
Floyd County — z-Amanda Hollandsworth 80, Robbie Whitlock 84.
Fort Chiswell — Jacob Odum 108, Josh Quesenberry 112.
Giles — y-Gunar Frazier 79, Kory Wilson 90, Kyle Chaffin 125.
Grayson County — Tucker Phipps 87, Gavin Bailey 100, Cole Davis 99, Jacob Vaughn 89.
George Wythe — Graham Dillon 94, Cody Branthoover 109.
Highland — Tyler Botkin 86, Joey Brendel 107, Christian Herber 118, Joseph Wagner 127.
Northwood — Austin Robbins 90, Justin Moore 98, Chaz Jones 105.
Rural Retreat — Peyton Brewer 103.
x—Qualified as a team for Group A state tournament.
y—Qualified for Group A state tournament as an individual.
z—Hollandsworth (Floyd County) def. Keen (Auburn) on second playoff hole for final individual spot in state tournament.
THIRTEEN YEARS OF FUTILITY AND COUNTING FOR THE SENIOR CIRCUIT, which will try to break a 12-game (and one-tie) losing streak against the AL in the MLB All-Star Game tonight (8 p.m., WFXR). You compare the rosters — particularly the pitching — and you think this could be the year, but Vegas isn’t buying it. The AL is a 6-to-5 favorite. Your starting pitchers are Ubaldo Jimenez (15-1, 2.20) for the NL against the AL’s David Price (12-4, 2.42).
-David Ortiz wins the Home Run Derby, topping Hanley Ramirez in the finals.
THE NCAA IS CALLING ITS PLAY-IN MEN’S BASKETBALL GAMES THE “FIRST FOUR.” Under the new 68-team format, eight teams will play early in the first week. Two games will feature Read more »
LEBRON JAMES CHOOSES MIAMI in an awkward, made-for-TV goodbye, which is what ESPN predicted would happen this week. Maybe the network’s reporters talked to our good friend Orrie, who correctly predicted the destination on this very blog site a week ago. Nice job, Orrie. If you and Paul the Prognosticating Octopus ever join forces, you could bring Vegas to its knees.
-The real fun’s going on in Cleveland. Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert rips into the city’s “former hero,” calling LeBron “narcissistic” and “cowardly” and labels the move a “shameful display of selfishness and betrayal.” He also said LeBron “quit” during the playoffs. Tell us how you really feel, Danny. Meanwhile, Cavs fans take the loss in stride…by burning LeBron’s jersey and saying things like “I thought the whole thing was tasteless, despicable, true trash and historic garbage.” I like that: Historic garbage. Garbage has never felt so honored.
-So now the Heat has James, Dwyane Wade Read more »
THEY’RE DUBBING IT “THE DECISION,” WHICH MAKES IT SOUND LIKE WE’RE DEALING WITH ROE VS. WADE HERE. In reality, all we’ll find out at 9 p.m. today is where a basketball player will lace up his shoes next winter. LeBron James will announce his free agency choice on ESPN at that time. ESPN reports this morning that it looks like the Heat will be his destination. I’ll believe it when I see it. Put me in the “stays in Cleveland” camp. Hard to imagine a guy who opened a Twitter account calling himself King James — not to mention someone who would announce a free agency decision on an hourlong special — would want to share the spotlight with Dwyane Wade or anybody else.
GIVE IT UP FOR PAUL THE PROGNOSTICATING OCTOPUS. As we told you in yesterday’s Daily Sports Briefing, the wacky sea creature predicted Spain would beat Germany in the World Cup semifinals. Sure enough, Carlos Puyol scores a second-half header to give Spain a 1-0 victory, vaulting the nation into the title match for the first time. Spain is a slight favorite to beat The Netherlands in Sunday’s 2:30 p.m. championship.
MICHAEL VICK
-Never thought I’d say this, but today’s headlines aren’t being entirely fair to Michael Vick. Check out Read more »
THE VHSL PUTS THE HAMMER DOWN ON PULASKI COUNTY for violating the out-of-season practice rule, banning the program from 2010 postseason play. The organization also levied a $1,000 fine, outlawed preseason scrimmages and jamborees and reduced allowed practice dates from 20 to 15. VHSL executive director Ken Tilley says “This was no minor infraction.” Read the whole story here. I’ll have plenty of thoughts on this in my Saturday column. If you’ve got comments on the penalties, by all means, post them here.
MICHAEL VICK SPEAKS — THROUGH A WRITTEN STATEMENT — SAYING THAT HE HAD NO INVOLVEMENT in the June 25 shooting in Virginia Beach. “I want to assure everyone that I had nothing to do with that incident,” he said. “I left the restaurant Read more »
POLICE IN VIRGINIA BEACH ARE TAKING A NEW LOOK AT MICHAEL VICK after surveillance video appears to contradict the quarterback’s statement of how much time elapsed from the moment he left a nightclub and the moment a shooting occurred a block away. Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Phil Sheridan writes that if Vick lied, the Eagles have no choice but to cut him. Stay tuned.
REMEMBER WHEN JULY 2010 SEEMED SO FAR AWAY? I remember thinking that over the past few years when somebody on sports talk radio would broach the subject of LeBron James becoming a free agent. “Come on,” I’d think. “That’s not until July 2010. Give it a rest.” Well, it’s July 2010, and there’s no rest for national NBA writers Read more »
WITH JULY COMES FREE-AGENCY SEASON IN THE NBA, which will mean rapid-fire signings in the coming weeks. LeBron James is the main target, of course, but there are other game-changers out there: Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Joe Johnson, etc. SI’s Ian Thompson has a good primer for what to look for here. I’ll keep you posted on the major moves on the DSB.
WORLD CUP
-The quarterfinals are set after Spain beat Portugal 1-0 and Paraguay topped Japan on penalty kicks Tuesday. No more games until Friday, when The Netherlands Read more »
MEMO TO THE NATIONALS: STEPHEN STRASBURG CANNOT WIN GAMES ON HIS OWN. Last night’s game in Atlanta drew 42,889, Turner Field’s second-largest crowd of the season, as the Braves beat punchless Washington 5-0. Strasburg went 6 1/3 innings, allowing six hits and four runs (three earned), while striking out seven. Braves third baseman Chipper Jones tells The Washington Post:
“He’s special. You’ve seen 100 mile per hour fastballs. You’ve seen dominant curveballs, unbelievable change-ups. What’s amazing is the fact he throws 100 and still has the feel to throw two other pitches for strikes any time he wants, any time in the count. This is the complete package.”
WORLD CUP
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Here’s the transcript to the 911 call following Tiger Woods’ vehicle accident on Friday, released by the AP:
The Associated Press listened to the 911 call reporting Tiger Woods’ auto accident and created the following transcript. Dispatcher 1 is the Orange County Sheriff’s dispatcher. Dispatcher 2 is the Orange County Fire-Rescue dispatcher.
Dispatcher 1: 911 what’s your emergency?
Caller: I have, this is, uh … (redacted) in the Isleworth subdivision. I need an ambulance immediately. I have someone down in front of my house. They hit a pole. I came out to see.
Dispatcher 1: Is it a car accident, sir?
(inaudible)
Dispatcher 1: Sir, is it a car accident? Hello? Sir? Hello?
Caller: Hello, yes.
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